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Science as a Human Endeavour

Nature and development of science

• Science involves asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE034)

Use and influence of science

• People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE035)

Science Inquiry Skills

Communicating

• Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways such as oral and written language, drawing and role play (ACSIS042)

Evaluating

• Compare observations with those of others (ACSIS041)

Planning and conducting

• Participate in different types of guided investigations to explore and answer questions, such as manipulating materials, testing ideas, and accessing

information sources (ACSIS038)

• Use informal measurements in the collection and recording of observations, with the assistance of digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS039)

Processing and analysing data and information

• Through discussion, compare observations with predictions (ACSIS214)

• Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables (ACSIS040)

Questioning and predicting

• Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events (ACSIS037)

Science Understanding

Biological sciences

• Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030)


Information and communication technology capability

Queensland student ICT expectations
• Inquiring with ICT
• Operating with ICT

Australian Curriculum ICT Capabilities
• Investigating with ICT
• Managing and operating ICT